FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup: India Play Mighty Brazil In A Rare Opportunity

16.10.2022 - 14:17 sports.ndtv.com

It doesn't happen that often. But an Indian football team will get a rare opportunity to rub shoulders with the mighty Brazil, in the FIFA Women's U-17 World Cup in Bhubaneswar on Monday.

Hosts India are already out of reckoning for a place in the knockouts but there is no doubting the fact that their last match of the tournament will be a huge learning experience as the South American powerhouse is on a different level in world football.

Hosts India conceded three goals in the second half to suffer a humiliating 0-3 defeat to Morocco in their second Group A match and crash out of the tournament on Friday.

After the back-to-back defeats against Morocco and the USA, who smashed them 8-0 in their opener, India head coach Thomas Dennerby concluded that the team is not up to the mark technically.

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The Ukrainian Association of Football has called for Iran to be excluded from the World Cup in Qatar.

Ukraine football federation asks FIFA to remove Iran from World Cup

KYIV, Ukraine: The Ukrainian football federation urged FIFA on Monday to remove Iran from the World Cup next month, alleging human rights violations and supplying the Russian military with weapons. The call was made three weeks before Iran is due to face England in the first Group B game in Qatar. The group also includes the United States and Wales.

Pakistan likely to pull out of ODI World Cup if India do not travel for Asia Cup

Pakistan, on Tuesday, threatened to pull out of next year's World Cup in India, reacting strongly to BCCI secretary Jay Shah's statement that they would prefer to play the Asia Cup at a neutral venue. Pakistan is scheduled to host the next edition of Asia Cup next year as per Asian Cricket Council's executive board's decision. Incidentally Shah is the president of Asian Cricket Council. After the BCCI AGM in Mumbai on Tuesday, Shah in an informal gathering of reporters stated that "India will play the Asia Cup at a neutral venue."

2022 T20 World Cup: Team India's strong T20I run this year

So how have Team India fared in T20Is so far this year? India in fact emerged as the most successful team in the shortest format this year that also saw them break Pakistan's record for the most T20I wins in a calendar year when they beat Australia by six wickets to seal the three-match series 2-1 in Hyderabad last month. The win was India's 21st T20I win which bettered Pakistan's record of 20 wins in 2021. In 2022 so far, India have played 32 T20Is against 10 different teams. They have won 23 and lost eight with one ending in a no result. How India's golden run started this yearIndia kicked off the year on a brilliant note by inflicting a 3-0 whitewash on the West Indies in February. It was then Sri Lanka's turn to be handed the same 3-0 mauling in the three-match series as India continued their dominant run.